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   Com·pas·sion

   /kəmˈpaSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others: "the victims should be treated with compassion"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin compassio(n-), from compati ‘suffer with’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compassionCompassion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPASSION is sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it. How to use compassion in a sentence. What is the difference between empathy and compassion? Synonym Discussion of Compassion.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › compassionCOMPASSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPASSION definition: 1. a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to…. Learn more.

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   noun. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Synonyms: tenderness, commiseration, clemency, heart, mercy. Antonyms: mercilessness, indifference.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CompassionCompassion - Wikipedia

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   Compassion is a social feeling that motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental, or emotional pains of others and themselves. Compassion is sensitivity to the emotional aspects of the suffering of others.

6. greatergood.berkeley.edu › topic › compassionCompassion Definition | What Is Compassion - Greater Good

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   Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion is not the same as empathy or altruism, though the concepts are related.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › compassionCOMPASSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPASSION meaning: 1. a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compassionCompassion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of compassion. noun. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering. synonyms: compassionateness. see more. noun. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. synonyms: pity. see more.